The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, based in Atlanta, Georgia, will hear a case involving important aspects of the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which declares pregnancy discrimination a type of prohibited sex discrimination under federal law. In...
Month: March 2019
Kentucky House considering pregnancy-accommodation bill
The Kentucky Senate passed the proposed Kentucky Pregnant Workers' Rights Act on February 22 by a vote of 25-7. The House received the bill and referred it to it Judiciary Committee, where it was posted on March 1. This bill would amend the Kentucky Civil Rights Act,...
Majority of Breastfeeding Discrimination Cases Involve Job Loss
Pregnancy discrimination, which includes discrimination based upon breastfeeding and lactation, is prohibited by the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. It is also arguably sex discrimination, which is prohibited by both federal and Kentucky law....
Worker misclassification resulting in IRS, DOL enforcement action
Does your organization employ a lot of independent contractors? Relying on contractors rather than employees is a hallmark of the “gig economy,” and many companies benefit from the arrangement. However, the question of whether a worker is actually an independent...